Post-Putin Succession Race: A New Generation Emerges in Russia

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Post-Putin Succession Race: A New Generation Emerges in Russia
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Analysts warn Putin’s grip may be aging, prompting a race among a younger generation (mostly 40s–50s) tied to Russia’s security services to potentially succeed him; highlighted figures include Dmitry Patrushev and Aleksei Dyumin; success hinges on building the strongest coalition across Moscow’s power centers while safeguarding the regime after Putin’s departure.

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